Shit happens or How do you fix a broken oven when you're fucking starving!?

[April]

I hate this. I really do. I feel like I've stepped in a huge pile of stinking shit.

Well, maybe not that extreme. But my oven is not working. And I'm hungry. I don't know how to fix it. There's no one to call. And I'm hungry. I know it's not a fuse because the stove works. It's just the oven that doesn't.

I've had half my dinner. Carrots. yay.

*whimper*

Every time, without fail, when I'm left to my own devices, something breaks that I can't fix. I mean, how the hell am I supposed to fix this?! I can't just find a repair place. It's fucking after 11 pm!

I wonder if I should just leave. Have someone look after the cats and pack my shit and go. I'm at the end. Really. It's just too much.

 

[bluespoke]

Relax, stay cool. It'll look much better in the morning. It won't be any better but it will look it!

In the morning you can find a repair man and then stuff your face with whatever goodies you like.

Just don't let your belly rumble too much in the night, I'm told there's a fair wind from the continent tonight!

 

[LukkyKnight]

Check to make sure the heater element is properly seated - they unplug usually.

If you have a separate broiler element see if it works, but don't leave it on long. If it gets to looking kinda orange leave it lots of space..

My best guess is something jiggled the main element loose. Make sure it's not got electricity running to it before you grab the sucker, though.

If you have an owner's manual there may be tips.

If you have a hand neighbor it might be worth the price of a glass of wine.

Have you made regular tribute to the gods of random chance? They offend easily when overlooked.

 

[Desert Amazon]

 

[April]

I went down and jiggled things. I don't think it will work, but I'll wait and see.

Try to get hold of the landlady in the morning. An exercise in futility, I'm sure. By the time she gets anybody to come out here, I won't be here to let them in. So...there goes my nice steak I was thinking about all day. And so much for the supply of food I laid in to cook. I guess it's McD's for me for the forseeable future.

Usually things wait to break until he's been gone for a week.

 

[Thumper]

APRIL!

Chuck it all and fly over here!

I made homemade pizza....no sausage even.

It isn't steak...but it is hot (my oven works).

I'll put on my chef's apron....nothing else

 

[April]

Pizza? Don't tempt me!

Seriously though. I've given up on cooking my steak. And if it weren't for the cats and my job, I'd probably be outta here within the week. To hell with it all.

I'm seriously down, and sick of all the stress. And it's only Wed. Well, Thursday now. I need a day off during the week. But I can't have one.

I didn't put up with two fucking years in Arkie hell for this!
When is it going to get better?

I'll just go eat my ramen noodles in silence. Again.

 

[Isabella Thorne]

<hugs April>

s'ok baby .... a broken oven ain't the end of the world ...

you know what i figure ... now that we are grown ups we are supposed to deal with this shit ... and not freak out .... sooooooo don't freak out, young lady ...

hope that helped ...

the wabbit in nothing but an apron, eh? ahhhhhh April ... the things you inspire men to do, darling .... well i am just shocked ...

 

[BlondGirl]

When we went for a week over Christmas with the stove, we got creative with the waffle iron. Bacon comes out supreme and non shrivled. Mine has reversable plates so the eggs and other meats were excellent. I couldn't bake bread so I made pancakes.
To be honest, we did really well.

 

[April]

Thanks BlondGirl. You gave me a great idea. One of those George Foreman grill thingys! Can't get one until Saturday though. If they even have them there.

 

[LadyDarkFire]

If your stove works, and you've got a frying pan, you could pan sear the steak you were mentioning. Just salt and pepper either side, and then cook until done, whatever your preference may be. Good Luck April, sorry that your oven is being difficult.

 

[patient1]

Have you considered stir-frying?

 

[Aaron26]

.....